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BotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsPre-fertilisation Structures and EventsEasy2 minPYQ_2015
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Primary endosperm nucleus (PEN) is formed by the fusion of

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During the event of double fertilisation in angiosperms, the second male gamete fuses with the two haploid polar nuclei or diploid secondary nucleus of the central cell to form a triploid primary endosperm nucleus (PEN). This second fertilisation is called vegetative fertilisation.

Stream:AIIMSSubject:BotanyTopic:Sexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsSubtopic:Pre-fertilisation Structures and Events
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